Romania Offers to Cover Part of U.S. Troop Deployment Costs

Romania has offered to partially cover the costs of maintaining the U.S. military contingent stationed on its territory.

Bloomberg reports this, citing its own sources familiar with the private negotiations.

With this move, Bucharest has joined an initiative by Poland and the Baltic states, which are seeking to financially incentivize the United States to maintain its military presence.

The country, which hosts around 1,000 U.S. service members, became the first European nation to face a troop reduction by Donald Trump’s administration last year.

The Pentagon is expected to complete its review of the U.S. military presence in Europe by the end of the year, which could lead to further troop withdrawals.

The Romanian government plans to invest around €4 billion by 2040 in the development of the 57th Air Base, Mihail Kogălniceanu, on the Black Sea coast. The funds will be allocated to improve infrastructure and create favorable conditions for deploying additional U.S. forces or other NATO allies.

Escalation in the Black Sea has intensified significantly in recent weeks. Romanian President Nicușor Dan said France became the first ally to offer help strengthening Romania’s coastal defenses and countering threats from Russian drones.